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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

The head of the administration Iitera-
 " editorial brueau has an article in this
 mornings paper which is remarkable
 only for Its absence of truth. It says
 among great many other falsehoods that ''every ac, of the Fourteenth legis- la,ive assembly proposed in the interest of economy and reform has provoked the wrath of these sacchrine sheets, meaning the republican papers. The house wrh one single dissenting yolce yesterday passed measure in the in ,erest of economy which has been warm
 y seconded by nearly every republican paper of this territory. It was the bill abolishing the office of commissioner of It was the first and only measure thus far introduced ,ha, has had any direc, or indirect bearing on the matter of economy, and strange to say the vlrtuoust ? sheet which praies SO glibly about republican papers opposing econ omy, opposed the passage of this bill which will save thousands of dollars to lhe territory. The governor and his corps of hangers on are also on record zgains, the bill. Prale about economy, ve howlers, but be consistent.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
JiLIEo EDITOR.

If there IS any thing we know less about than we think we do il IS the sirl, and of this the girl IS glad, for there IS nothing she hates to he kown abou, her so bad as the truth.
 We have been acquainted with her for long time and watched her pranks from afar, seen hef cut the pigeon wing" and knock ,he "back step" in the back yard, when she thought she had no spectators; but st,ll We didn't know her.
 From the time she IS old enough 10 swing on the gate and ,ie ribbon in a double bow-knot she begins to locate sweetheart, and she keeps this up until he is located in the back yard exercising his talents discussing stove wood.
 She may be a little dull on ma,hema,. lcs, but invariably solves the problem of
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
Tho Mermens Mus, e.

A Washington telegram says that a
 more disgus,ed lot of men were never
 seen than the Mormon lobby here The
 passage by the house of the anti polyga.
 my bill without division of voles seems to have discouraged them completely.
 IL is nov quite clear that thls blot on the esoutcheep of Christian civilization will be entirely removed. Polygamy mus, go It was observed tha: the mem bers who have heretofore eroaked abou, the constitution, liberty. human rights, and other ro,. sad not a werd this time, but simply voted aye for the fur sher restriction of biganous practices. If the provisions of ,his blli are carried ou,--and they probably will-,here will be nothing more than tradition lief, of polygamy and polygamous organizations in Utah and other territories within a year This bill oonisca,es the property of these people and organizations and dumps into ,he penrentiary the persons pluta!iy married.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
A case will come ID before the district

4 case will come lp before the district
 court tomorrow morning which will De
 new to the practice of Arizona Some
 years ago James Niles killed a man at
 Tip Top and vas sentenced to fifteen
 years imprisonment at Yuma. Six years ago he was granted . conditional pardon
 by Governor Fremont, the condition be- ing that he leave and remain away from the territory. He compiled with the con ditions of this pardon until November last, when he returned to Prescott, and has been quiet and peaceable since that time until Monday morning last, when he fired sho, from a double-barreled shotgun on the public streets, with the alleged object sf attracting the attention of Chief of Police Dodson for the pur- pee is allesed, al aaaie.>4h9c- him- Whether tAls vas the objees or not, of course, can only te corjectured. He vas arrested and placed in jail. and tomorrow morning will be hought be lore the court on an order to show cause why he should not be returned to Yuma .o serve the remainder of his sentence. The decision will be watched with con- interest, as there are a number 'f other ''oondnionals' al large. Decis ems in similar cases have been rendered n some of the states remanding the prisoners violating the conditions of their 'ardon back to the state prison. This vill be the first case of the kind ever ried in this territory.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
.sherifs Sale.

By virtue of an xrs sii.s iasued out of n. D.ssrset Coar. os ths Third JuAieiai DE- rirs nf the territory of AsixcuA, ss VI 1oe aAs eoaa:y Q; YaysVAi, 1AseA 0p ths lesh ~ ss ssnaAry. : p isN. To . certain asfioa. wh~rsin Samuel A E-sssey ss rl.k1ff6 - (. vsrsa c jsdxa-ri .xainsi the Artso~a ce. es itft-d Aii1 and ' ming ompasv he1.n1 . De. the >nrs lbrs. t5so sapA eae n1.. dre sad fo0,' SSsi n zns aff,-soar esDta tezii4ss3 ssd slse 1eiIsr- loe, ess,s asd dfs- eurSeDents, sith iat<fs~i ss he rsl< Of six t6} per esn; per e sun fro1 thr d-se of s,,sl exseufios, which said saas of money sss ees. aAiiy due oe said tudgnens ,o~esker vfsA secruinx co~ss: 1 have ievie4 upoa rn- sa4loS !. laE desrrised proper y so-vi All .h~ rfeAt title and intxres; of the defenassts h. Srs- rans Con.olsdatea NH aaa Niainr co0pss. in aad so tha; certain sca-ssazsp gold aaarss mil, situat.d ou Turkey Creek. .s sAil eoun- ty, . short dkeAnes below the point vaaes the sAgoa sosd so hss HAi dtserRsu nu0 the nal. rod irsu Prescott to Aiszsa1Sa; sasd us1 belng knovn e fhe -Asisoas Goa solldsssd Nin,- said nill eoaaistiax ~ aIii house. boiler. engine. battery, aar k;1ery. beltings, eY,ags and other appiianess sak eo. dufteaaeess hsloagiag thereto. Alec, an thosp certain baildings sisusted ea opp0slse sids ef creek ron sasd nili, An1 k1ova e the u0es, boarding hoase sad sfsbae, vitA all tks Q, purtenanees in any vise connected vffh ss3a builcinRs. -i-.-. =
 Notice is hereby given that ea
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 akY. A. Q. lsc.
 Al o'clock. P. M, h frost ei said niii. d Turkey Crees, in said eo~esy. win .sli fhe above deserihed properyy as ,.st-iir ssetios, ;o tAe hlshest bidder. for ~sst. er ss naei thereof ss may ns seeessAry a .sfssfv said execution s.d all eosts
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

puting . No. 5 foo, in in No. shoe. Sbe will wear oa, two old dresses running around 70 ind out how to make a new one m the latest style. She will break the poin, of her broth eTs knife making crack to peep at strangers when they come visiting. She will meet you with most b., witchins smile and laugh at your stupid ness when you are gone. She will walk three blocks out { her way to get to peep at her beau, and then pass by without looking ., him She will talk to you three hours with out being able to rrp-at word you have sald, but will know how long you have worn yoar duds. and hox many buttons have lost their grip She wiIl attend church, listen with absorbed interest 10 eloquent and pa- thetic sermaiis. then return home and expaiiare 1pon inc horrible fl. of Miss Shows new dress.
 She will go to the table. mince over delicacies wnh the mos, fastidious taste. than slip back in,o the kitchen and eat 2 raw potato.
 She VII weir out her bes, pair of shoes dlncing all day then attend ball at night ani complain ot being out of practice.
 She will spend all night writing care fully worded letter, IF the most precise hand, to her Simon Suggs, then scratch of page to her sister thA, Old Harry couldn't read
 She will be ,he most devout creature on earth, and hate the earth tha, Sallie Grimes walks on.
 She will be industrious and econ omi cal for month, then spend her say; ngs for red ribbon.
 She wili slOuch around the house for a week making preparations 10 look neat on Sunday.
 She will AiT with all the t,e., young men m the neighboIhond. and m ally marry some knotty headed Jim Grow W--
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

The bull introduced by DosAn, for
 abolishing the office of commissioner of
 immis sration will come up cn 's final passage to-morrow in the house The action of this body will he watched with
 interest. as il will be a test vote osl the subject of economy so much beasted of by tae present legislature. This office. in the past two years. has cost the terri tery @. 800. and the benefits accruing to tt certainly have not amounted to one tenth os that sun. Should the bill abol- ishing the office not pass, it is understood that the chief executive desires to en- lares ss it by making it bureau. with probably double the expense of the last t~o years Iscannot be urged that op- position ,e it arises from any partisan principles, as it has always been in the hands of a democrat. Past exoerience has taught that the best eGof,s sf com
 missioner are practically useless 10 the territsry in inducing immigration. IL IS an open secret, known te many, if not all of the members of this legislature that :he chief executive is opposed 10 abOlisAing the office. having in view the appointment of an official pet to the DO sr,ion. Wheth-r the party lash can be used effectively to defeat this bill to- morrow remains 10 be seen. There is no doubt that a majority of the house. if left to the,r own convictions, favor the bill. We vill watch with interest the vote on the measure and record the votes of those whose professions of econ- omy are only superficial. and who vote against the bill IL Is the duty of every republican member to support Mir Do rsa's bill as the party has always been in favor of an economical administration of governmental Democrats who are hooest In tben convictions ef economy siIl support t, and with such vote the bill sill surely pass
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

Our morning contemporary publishes a letter from it's Prescott; correspondent that designates the caucus as the ruling elemer, in legislation. whose dictates are simply confirmed in legislative session. The caucus rules the legislature; the ring rules the caucus, and the devil himself rules the ring That IS about the size of il. We would therefore suggest that this method Of procedure be legitimaiized and legalIzed, and that the legislature memsrialize congress to abolish the ter ritorili legislature and all automatic fea- tures of our government and iun 1t over to the governor. the judges and a caucus This would be absolute Irffer- sonian simplicity and strict economy ot justice -Citiz en.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
About three weeks ago the Citizen

About three weeks ago the Citizen
 made public she salient features of a lit tie scheme by which federal ring was ts engage m journalism n Phenix the capital was to be removed tS that place in their interest, and the coming commis- siener of immigration was to be client
 partner in the pool and a general bureau created with facilities for plenary indul- genoe in public pap. We profess to be neither . prophe, nsf son of a prophet, but when fifteen puzzles several parts it together with the exaotness that the several fragments of our information were adjusted, it's solution IS quite easily made. The Star has information that a ,hIrd paper IS ts be established in Phe- nix; bill has been introduced Tn the legislature to remove the capital down to Phsnix, and eur Prescott correspondent states that |, IS about definitely settled ,ha, Tom Parish will be appointed com- missioner of immigratiesi. This revela- sion IS fulfillmens of our prognosticA- sisn SO far as the events go to show, and the federal ring" seems likely to be aug men,ed by th: appointnen, of a com mission to esddy the laws, out of a l hemog eneous, salary drawing fraternity, '0 whose personal welfare the healthful climate of Arisona is a natter ot no
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

Equal taxation Is one of the funda- mental principles of the American sys- tem of government; i, is one of our con stiturional principles, and yet there Is no principle which is so loosely enforced IL IS but just and right that the property of all secret and benevolent societies should te taxed as we'll as all church property. There should be no exemp- tions. Masonic and other societies will not object if the law IS made general. The churches wlll not, at least, they ought not to object if the law IS made general. There Is net less than a ouar ter Of a million of dollars of real estate exempted from taxation under the pres ent revenue law of the territory. This should be reformed altogether.-S,ar.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
LooAn's >RGToaT. .

Several years ago when Gen. Logan was making republican speech in New York state, some one m the audience interrupted him with-
 Logan didn't you used 10 be a dem oerat down in Illinois,"
 "Yes SIT. promptly answered the speaker.
 Didn't you used 10 do the dirty work of the democra, party theres"
 "fes sir, again laconacIiy answered. Gen. Logan.
 "fou're republican nows'
 'Yes sir
 Am you doing the Giuy work for the republicans nowS'
 "fes sir," and then pointing his index finger at the man who had thus inref- ruped, the general continued. "im skinning copper heads. and that IS the d-ks dirtiest work l ever did"
 l. IS hardly necessary to add that the a:Atsaas.aaA-.. Omaha Kepubliczn.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

General Packard of the La Po,te
 Public Spirit, in an article. How 10 Kill a Town. says: Oppose the improve ment of the streets. This may enable you to save htile in taxes. A first rate way IS 10 refuse to see any merit in any thins unless you are going to he bene- fited by il. Whenever anything IS sug- gested for the good of the town kick and light il with all your might. Strive 10 have the town divided irto factions. and then keep the :aciions fighting each other. Treat the newspapers as mendl- can,s, impress l, upon everybody, and le, the editor know thai you p p.tronize his journal simply to hep him along. These rules. and others we have published, will be very effective in killing of a town" And such people are no, worth the pow der 10 blow them ,e p~rdition. When they die nobody mourns over them.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

The division of Yavapai county does not meet with the opposition that was expected from Prescott and surrounc ing country. A canvass of the suhleci among large number of citizens dis. closes the fact that while many are in favor Of t, large number are indiffer- ent to 1t. Of course, should a new county be foimed. would have to as sume its proportion of the present in- debtedness of this county. This, to- seiher with rivalry for inc location ot .sssS ..s . -S-r:.5-s1t; rzs cooled vhe-zf- dor, to large extent. of many who have heretofore favored the scheme and who will be located in the limits of the new county. Flagstaff, of course. aspires to become the seat of government, while residents of the southerR part of the proposed county claim that during three or four months of the year 1T would be impossible for them 10 reach there, and are m favor of locsting the county seat at Camp Verde. 50, the probability is that the new county will end with talk.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

Any one watching the progress of leg islstion cannot fail to be impressed with the fact that it is almost an impossibiIi,y 10 get fair, honest expression of mem befs on many very important measures There are large number of bills iotro- duced Tn which members have no spe- cial interest, and to defeat or carry which 1t IS not considered necessary to form any combinations. Again. there are a large number of bills, and some of which are possessed of merit, which have todepend for suppor, on the suc- cess with which combinations can be formed Tn their behalf, and in this way much pernicious legislation is enacted. Sectional intererts and prejudices also crop out at times, breeding not only bad legislation. but bad feeling. A meas ure which does not carry sufficient weight on its merits to pass it should he left severely alone by all conscientious lawmakers.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

The application of the party whip 10 members of the legislature seems 10 be spparrn; 10 every one except those who yield "a :s subtle influence A core sTrondsn, of he Apache County Critic has :hc following 10 say The Four teen,h is d~indling GU, its allotted time doing nothing. If l excep, it's t:adIr, measures In ,he interest of the poseTs that be. The governor and his pes seem 10 ran the little machine and the members are so many pins to be knocked down a, pleasure and sci up again in s,ric, party lines for further knocking. fl necessary. Nevertheless, there are few democrats who do not work jackass-like in party harness, and consequently oppose some Of the gover- not's pet schemes. These independent, sef-relian, democrats are so purblind and mo!e-iike m iheir vision that they
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
There IS prohahlx no truth in |,

There IS probably no truth in the ru- mored talk of securing democratic chap lains for the two bodies Of the legislature who will address their morning supplica- tions to 'Zulick, (through Thomas E.. of eourse,) 'rhe AlI-potent Ruler o the Universe of Arizona. the giver of fat of fices to his most intimate friends, in whom IS oentered all the wisdsm in the democratic party, and by whom, and through whom, demobracy lives, moves and has being" Selah.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
ovs pusIsc SCHOOLS.

As the ,ine approached for the ses- sion of the legislature for the lsss several years, among the first to appear at she capital has been the newl elected su- perin;endens ef public instruction, whe immediately set to work te prepare new school law Mir. Strauss has mol been behind his predecessors in this matter, and has been busily engaged ! ever since his arrival here, about a month ago. in preparing the usual bi-annsaI school law. He has completed his la- bors. and this mornins the measure was introduced ia the council by MT. Wat
 kins, the joint councilman from the southern district. Like its predecessors.
 it is very formidable ball, occupying
 nearly the entire session of the forenoon in the reading. The next move in the the programme vill be to ask an aPpro- priation of several hundred dollars to
 have i, printed m pamphlet form. If it follows the usual course Of its psedeces-
 sors. It looks little as though this
 school law business was being run into
 the ground. very largely at the expense
 of the territory. The law passed two
 years ago was compiled from the very
 best sahooi laws ot different states of ,he
 United States. and has been pronounced
 good law and ore well adapted to the
 needs of our territory It may need,
 perhaps, 2 few slight amendments, bu, as
 whole, is geod law While we be
 lieye m fostering and encouraging to the
 highes, degree our pubic schools, we do
 no. believe that the best wayts dc fl IS
 by changing sckvoi laws every tvo years.
 If the present legislature really wants to
 earn for itself a areputatien for economy,
 it can do So by passing law abolishIng
 entirely the office of superintendent of
 public instruction and let the money
 paid out for this office, which is entirely
 useless. go toward keeping the schools running larger part of the year than
 has been done lately. This is ny no means political measure, as a very large majority ef taxpayers, in this sec tion particularly. regardless of politics, favor it. The territorial beard of edu- cation, the county superintenden!s, the county boards of examiners and the
 trustees of the various school districts of the territory are abundantly able to look after the educational interests. If a del icacy is entertained in regard ts lesisla- ting Mir. Strauss ou, of office by making the law go into effect immediately, les 1t go into effect in two years, at the close of his present term. While we favor aboishing the of,ce, we have no fight 10 make against the present superintend. ent, and i, may be argued that it would be an act of injustice to legisIsse him out Of office now after his having in cured the expense Of making a cam- paign for his election. If the leeisla- lure feels like compromising him for his expenses, let amend the present school law and then pass a law 'bolishing the ofhoe at the expiration of he present term.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
immigration omce.

Several of our exchanges throughout
 the territory are loudly depreca,ng The
 rumored attempt U abolish the office of
 immigration commissioner. We should
 like 10 know how much that particular
 department has done toward bringing people to this territory how much in- formation concerni ng the resources and
 advantages of the country has been sent out from that office. except such as have first been gathered up and made known through the newspapers In our opin- ion the office IS sinecure and could we'll be dispensed with Instead thereof let the people organize local immigration societies in ire various towns and settle men.s. which will second the efforts of the press Tn disseminating information for the guidance of home seekers. Let those local societies. aided by ihe peo- pie, make exhibits pt fruits and other products at times and places tha; would be productive of the most good. In these ways more advancement cauid he made in the way of making known our many and varied resources and Tn promoting settlement than than could or would be done through the ofice of immigration in an age.-Yuma Senti. nei
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
Everything oo0O.

Would you take poor mans last cent for glass Of gun P asked the tramp. in reproachfui voice
 Certainly" replied the bartender. briskly. that's wha, I'm here for
 "Well," said the tramp. as he returned the glass to rhe counter and produced his last cent, there you are, and then he walked sonowfully away
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

The Phenix Herald thinks that a dict aiosship in the administration of our Territorial affairs under Democratic predominance will probably not contin-
 ue longer than a sufficient time tor our political brethren of the other side. to get the idea worked into them that they are regarded by the Governor as incom- petent to manage the affairs of the territory and that the governor very plainly says by his actions that his lov- ing hand must guide them in all their
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02
There is something ludicrou, i;

There is something ludicrous in the frelshts and fares bill introduced ir The legislature by Mir. Ashurst It fixes the rate Of freight at a maximum Of cents per mile per ton, excepting for live stock, which shall be 10 cents per mile per car. Al this rate carload of ere from Tucson te Deming, 1Ie miles, would cos, Sro.9s per ton, or SIoS. 50 per carload, while a, existing rates a carload sf ere can be
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

cannot discern that sfeas chasm which marks the line of dAesence between . federal ring and a republican rule, and the same with the democrats in power. However the bosses are industrious in their application of the party lash trying ts cleanse rheir eyes of dust and at the ssme time surrepsi,iously plugging them full of coarse wool
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

shipped from Tucson te Puebia Col, as $Io. 50 pW ton A carload of live sseck, on the contrary, from Tucson to Dsm- ing would cost only $sI. difference of only $s7.6o per carload in favor ol live stock Ashurss must surely De . cowboy or intends to become one.-Cit- izen.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-02-02

The vote in the house yesterday Is . very far index of the popular mind in regard to the value of the ofiice of com- missioner of immigration. By a vote ol aa to the bill was passed abolishing the office. This is about the proportion of tax payers who are in favor of abolish ing the office. Let the council now pass the bl|l and lst he ~hll!-Qas aholishias the once oi superintendent of public in-- struction an office as useless as that Of of immigration.